Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-06-11
Proceedings of Board of Equal

Phillipsburg Rans., June 9th, 1887.
Board met as Board Of Equalization at 10 a. m,
June 9th, mt County Clerks office. Members
present, COvingtOn, Mcdowell and Ham. and S. }
Hartman, County Clerk. Called 10 order by
On motion Ed Page was allowed constitutional
exemption on his assessment for 1887.
On motion the assessment ON real estate OF
Thomas Dye OF IoWanda Twp, was raised from
S444 10 S5TI.
On motion the assessment of J. =. Dye on real
estate IN IoWanda Twp was lowered from SJJ5
On motion adjourned to p. IN.
p. m. Board convened Persuant TO adjourn
ment. Members present as before Called TO
order by Chairman COVingtOH.
On motion the assessment on real estate Of
Chas Miller, OF Mound Twp, reduced from
SJuB to S5Gj,aud the same reduction was made on
the assessment ofAIiIlsr and Cole, same township
On motion the assessment On real estate OF
Mason Samphere, OF Deer Creek, Twp, was re-
duced from $3.50 TO $50
real estate IN Belmont Twp. was reduced from
S2l67 to Sl7g9.
On motion the assessment Of A. f. FleiEher on
real estate IN Belmont Twp, was reduced from
1858 to 500 for 1881.
On motion the assessment OF !. D. Couch, Of
belmont Twp, on real estate was raised from
on motion the assessment Of Henry Miller, of
Philiipsburg Twp, on real estate, was lowered
from SI1S4 10 $500 for 1887.
ON motion the assessment on THE. Phillips Co
Bank building was raised from $500 TO 5000.
On motion adjourned TO IS. m. tomorrow.
"A. m June 9Th, 1887. Board convened per
suant TO adjournment. Members present as be-
fore Called to order by Chairman COviugtOn.
ON motion the personal assessment Of 5000 val.
Of Watson & Watson was stricken from the rolls
Rocks county for the year 1881,
On motion the petition Of James B. and Ella P
Summers, OF Summer Twp, asking FOR a rcduc-
non OF taxes on ne or sec. 15-l-l6 and re or sec.
lO-l-ld, was rejected.
On motion the petition of John Strebble, asking
reduction On taxes for the years 1884 and 1885
on motion ]. W. Lowe was allowed reduction
on his assessment s on real estate in Greenwood
on motion the assessment Of Mrs. E. NJ. Coving-
ton on lot 4 6lo0k Ii, City OF Logan, was reduced
On motion the assessment of The First National
Bank Of hirWn was raised from So 900 TO SI8 833
On motion the assessment Of Traders Bank Of
kirwin was raised from Sd, 200 10 s13,333.
On motion the assessment Of the PhiuiDz Co
5000.
on motion 500 val was added to the personal
Island; the amount claimed by them as exemption
On motion adjourned 10 ] p. IN.
p. m. Board convened persuant to adjourn
ment. Members present as before. Called 10
order by Chairman COyingtOu.
On motion the Howell Lumber Companys assess
menL ~ raised az follows; Al kirWln 100 per
cent az Marvin 100 per cent at Logan 100 per cent
and at Fhtllipsburg 100 per sent.
On motion the Chicago Lumber COMPANY at
kirwin was raised 100 per cent.
On motion the Swift Bros. Lumber Co. at
Long leland was raised 100 per cent.
On motion the Chicago Lumber Co. at Long Is
and was raised 100 per cent.
On motion the Logan Lumber Co. Of Logan was
On motion in the matter Of the John Rooney
personal assessment no change was made: the as
sessment TO stand as returned ID y5the assessor.
On motion the balance OF assessment as return
ed by the several Township Assessors was left I'M
changed.
On motion John Chapman Of Belmont Tvgp..
was allowed constitutional exemption.
On motion Board adjourned.
State OF Kansas, Phillips County, SIS:
J. = j.. Hartman, County Clerk, in and FOX the
County and state aforesaid do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is true and correct re-
port OF The proceedings had by the Board Of EQUAL
ization on the 9th and 9Th DAYS of June. Is37
Witness my hand aud seal this Sth day OF June
1887. y WaPTNTAT
lSEALI County Clerk.